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Camila replied to the discussion Let’s dream and envision programs and services where Black youth are not experiencing anti-Black racism. How might we move beyond identifying the service needs and gaps Black youth face, to pro-actively designing pathways to inclusion in the youth sector? in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 02:35:40 -0500

Reply to Let’s dream and envision programs and services where Black youth are not experiencing anti-Black racism. How might we move beyond identifying the service needs and gaps Black youth face, to pro-actively designing pathways to inclusion in the youth sector?

It would be a dream to have programs that include the voice of Black youth from beginning to end. Include their voices when we are in the process of identifying the needs, and let’s not interpret what they are trying to say. Have that voice be the driving force. Have young people decide what they require of the adults present (if any), what…

Camila replied to the discussion How might we draw on research findings to highlight and challenge the impact of anti-Black racism on youth and their families? in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 02:21:28 -0500

Reply to How might we draw on research findings to highlight and challenge the impact of anti-Black racism on youth and their families?

Research is pivotal in understanding what is taking place within the organizations we are part of. I do think that research needs to include the voices of young people, rather than the perceptions of adults, who may often not be Black, and may be in serving professions. Research that asks the very questions that may challenge biases, and…

Camila replied to the discussion What is One Simple Thing you could do to center Black youth wellbeing in your work? What is One Simple Thing that your organization could do to center Black youth wellbeing? in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 01:48:16 -0500

Reply to What is One Simple Thing you could do to center Black youth wellbeing in your work? What is One Simple Thing that your organization could do to center Black youth wellbeing?

I have to agree with April. I think facilitating opportunities for those within educational organizations to understand the theoretical underpinnings of oppression, and the history of Anti-Black Racism in Canada will create a shift. Beginning conversations early: ensuring that secondary school is not the first place where students can openly…

Camila replied to the discussion Why is anti-Black racism still a problem in Ontario? in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 01:41:46 -0500

Reply to Why is anti-Black racism still a problem in Ontario?

I absolutely agree that anti-Black racism continues to exist in Ontario because of the desire to hold on to the idealistic notion of being a multicultural safe haven, and for the constant denial of the existence of racism. It has been made invisible in that for some, including myself, this may be the first time truly comprehending Black History…